
08. Mind Over Dollars: The Importance of Mental Health and Overall Health and Wellness featuring Rob Weiss
06/25/21 • 60 min
🤯 I think I need help. 00:51
😇 Strong desire related to social justice led him to “marry” social work and mental health services. 03:22
💸 General split is always among income and resources, regardless of ethnic or racial background. 05:14
🥀 Trauma-informed care: The biggest challenge in the field is to prevent retriggering, and reactivating people’s trauma. 09:30
💲 Binded with a dollar: Getting enough mental health providers and medical staff is a big challenge. 13:58
📊 The influence of non-profit organizations on the allocation of pandemic relief funds.18:01
⚡ The government should support infrastructure in their local communities for health and wellness, and it shouldn't be a politicized thing. 20:03
💊 What is Basic Health Care?--Is it a human right or privilege and what kind of infrastructure do we need for it? 23:38
🙏 Examples of programs that can help in the prevention of wellness and mental health issues. 30:45
💰 On insurance: The reimbursement model vs. dollars for prevention model. 32:46
👛 Preventative maintenance of health and expensive medications in the US. 37:43
🚨 We need a shift from a healthcare system driven by profit. 39:30
🎫 Think globally, act locally: we need to be mentally healthy and well--it will translate into your community too. 48:30
💉 Rob’s pricked story: Hope, despite the difficulties. 51:04
💪 It's all about perseverance: Keep your center. 54:58
Connect with Rob’s non-profit agency: www.mentis.napa.org
Connect with Kim:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-brown-sims/
https://www.facebook.com/kim.brownsims
Instagram: @kimbrownsims_
🤯 I think I need help. 00:51
😇 Strong desire related to social justice led him to “marry” social work and mental health services. 03:22
💸 General split is always among income and resources, regardless of ethnic or racial background. 05:14
🥀 Trauma-informed care: The biggest challenge in the field is to prevent retriggering, and reactivating people’s trauma. 09:30
💲 Binded with a dollar: Getting enough mental health providers and medical staff is a big challenge. 13:58
📊 The influence of non-profit organizations on the allocation of pandemic relief funds.18:01
⚡ The government should support infrastructure in their local communities for health and wellness, and it shouldn't be a politicized thing. 20:03
💊 What is Basic Health Care?--Is it a human right or privilege and what kind of infrastructure do we need for it? 23:38
🙏 Examples of programs that can help in the prevention of wellness and mental health issues. 30:45
💰 On insurance: The reimbursement model vs. dollars for prevention model. 32:46
👛 Preventative maintenance of health and expensive medications in the US. 37:43
🚨 We need a shift from a healthcare system driven by profit. 39:30
🎫 Think globally, act locally: we need to be mentally healthy and well--it will translate into your community too. 48:30
💉 Rob’s pricked story: Hope, despite the difficulties. 51:04
💪 It's all about perseverance: Keep your center. 54:58
Connect with Rob’s non-profit agency: www.mentis.napa.org
Connect with Kim:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-brown-sims/
https://www.facebook.com/kim.brownsims
Instagram: @kimbrownsims_
Previous Episode

07. Drinking While Podcasting: Celebrating Taking a Leap of Faith with Nwaka Onwusa
🥂 Onwusa Nwaka became Vice President and Chief Curator of the Rock-and-roll Hall of Fame. 00:51
😇 Onwusa’s roots and intermingled influence of scripture, spirituality, faith, and music. 05:10
🎯 Follow that inner voice and do not waste your time questioning it. 09:07
🥶 Girl from Cali was surprised by the Cleveland weather. 13:41
🤩 Her work in the Grammy Museum and for the White House.17:41
🤓 Meeting and working with many celebrities taught Nawaka so many important things. 25:10
🤯 Picking only three favorite songs is not possible for Nwaka. 33:26
🎶 Her favorite band is Earth Wind and Fire and huge influences are Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Fela Kuti, John Coltrane. 34:40
⚡ Music is power: Eric Dolphy, West Montgomery, Nina Simone, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Aretha Franklin. 37:39
🙃 Funny situations Nwaka had because of her name. 49:14
🔥 ‘Child greater than money’ and ‘Moon shines all over the world’. 51:09
💽 It is important for kids to know that music is not coming from phones--we had vinyls, tapes, CD’s. 57:48
🍸 Kevin is good at making cocktails and improvising on recipes. 1:07:59
😍 get real with yourself, reclaim your time.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nonwusa/
https://www.instagram.com/nwaka.onwusa/
https://bornthatwaythemovie.com/about/
https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/features/nwaka-onwusa-rock-hall-future-25-1179542/
Next Episode

09. From the Mind of a Millennial
💉 Jake’s pricked story: “Math is not for you, college is not for you” 03:04
🖥️ Google it--and use those resources wisely. 08:08
🤔 Re-differentiating what political and financial success looks like in the United States. 11:42
🏛️ His thoughts on Trump’s presidency. 19:48
💡 Gather your information, as a leader make a judgment call. 27:29
😇 On networks: Jake got his first job without a job interview. 31:15
🎤 Being on a debate team is a double-edged sword. 35:15
🎯 On the idea of fake news, facts, influencers, crazy information, and social media. 38:25
🚢 Are we on the Titanic? 45:15
🤩 Own what is yours. 47:12
⚡ Thoughts on events in the Capitol: The President should be presidential. 53:58
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-viales-21864186/
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